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We found 67 communities that share the name Eureka.
Within Minnesota, the name Eureka is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 67 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 67 communities, 65 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jackson County
This Eureka is located in Jackson County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Eureka.
Talladega County
This Eureka is located in Talladega County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km] to the south southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Eureka.
Alaska
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Eureka.
California
Humboldt County
This Eureka is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<1> to the west of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Eureka.
Sierra County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Eureka [Sierra County].
Colorado
San Juan County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Eureka [San Juan County].
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Eureka is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Eureka.
Marion County
This Eureka is located in Marion County and lies 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km] to the southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Eureka.
Georgia
Bulloch County
This Eureka is located in Bulloch County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Eureka.
Dooly County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Eureka [Dooly County].
Hancock County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Eureka [Hancock County].
Illinois
Woodford County
This Eureka is located in Woodford County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Eureka.
Indiana
Clay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Eureka [Clay County].
Lawrence County
This Eureka is located in Lawrence County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Eureka.
Spencer County
This Eureka is located in Spencer County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km] to the southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Eureka.
Iowa
Adams County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Eureka [Adams County].
Fremont County
This Eureka is located in Fremont County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Eureka.
Washington County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Eureka [Washington County].
Kansas
Brown County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eureka [Brown County].
Cowley County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eureka [Cowley County].
Greenwood County
This Eureka is located in Greenwood County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Eureka.
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eureka [Jackson County].
Osage County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eureka [Osage County].
Saline County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eureka [Saline County].
Kentucky
Lyon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Eureka [Lyon County].
Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
This Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the south of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Eureka.
Maine
Kennebec County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Eureka [Kennebec County].
Michigan
Clinton County
This Eureka is located in Clinton County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Eureka.
Wayne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Eureka [Wayne County].
Mississippi
Rankin County
This Eureka is located in Rankin County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Eureka.
Missouri
Boone County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Eureka [Boone County].
Perry County
This Eureka is located in Perry County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Eureka.
Putnam County
Although located in Putnam County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Eureka.
Saint Louis County
This Eureka is located in Saint Louis County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the south southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Eureka.
Montana
Chouteau County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Eureka [Chouteau County].
Lincoln County
This Eureka is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Eureka.
Nebraska
Hayes County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Eureka [Hayes County].
Nevada
Eureka County
This Eureka is located in Eureka County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<1> to the west of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Eureka.
Lyon County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Eureka [Lyon County].
New York
Sullivan County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Sullivan County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Eureka.
North Carolina
Wayne County
This Eureka is located in Wayne County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Eureka.
Nova Scotia
This Eureka lies 1,495 miles [2,406 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
Nunavut
This Eureka lies 2,445 miles [3,934.8 km]<1> to the north of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
Ohio
Gallia County
This Eureka is located in Gallia County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Eureka.
Mahoning County
This Eureka is located in Mahoning County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the east southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Eureka.
Oklahoma
Cherokee County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Eureka.
Ontario
This Eureka lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
Pennsylvania
Montgomery County
This Eureka is located in Montgomery County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Eureka.
Westmoreland County
This Eureka is located in Westmoreland County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the east southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Eureka.
South Carolina
Aiken County
This Eureka is located in Aiken County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Eureka.
Chester County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Eureka [Chester County].
South Dakota
McPherson County
This Eureka is located in McPherson County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Eureka.
Tennessee
Bradley County
This Eureka is located in Bradley County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Eureka.
Hardin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Eureka [Hardin County].
Johnson County
This Eureka is located in Johnson County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km] to the southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Eureka.
Roane County
This Eureka is located in Roane County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Eureka.
Texas
Franklin County
This Eureka is located in Franklin County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the south of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Eureka.
Harris County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Eureka [Harris County].
Navarro County
This Eureka is located in Navarro County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km] to the south of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Eureka.
Shackelford County
This Eureka is located in Shackelford County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the south southwest of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shackelford County community of Eureka.
Stephens County
This Eureka is located in Stephens County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the south southwest of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Eureka.
Utah
Juab County
This Eureka is located in Juab County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juab County community of Eureka.
Virginia
Charlotte County
This Eureka is located in Charlotte County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Eureka.
Washington
Walla Walla County
This Eureka is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Eureka.
Whatcom County
This Eureka is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km] to the west northwest of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Eureka.
West Virginia
Pleasants County
This Eureka is located in Pleasants County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Eureka.
Wisconsin
Winnebago County
This Eureka is located in Winnebago County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eureka that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Eureka.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eureka ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Crescent Beach (Less than 2 miles to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eureka to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eureka and extending to:
Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eureka to Minneapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eureka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eureka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9011, Longitude: -93.6044 In this case, the coordinates for Eureka have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Eureka could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eureka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Eureka to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.536 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.422 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.846 degrees.